button in SafariFinal Three Flights are Last Chance to Bag for Sunday
The final three starting flights of the $300 PokerNews PowerStack Mystery Bounty are on the agenda today as the RunGood Poker Series Golden Expedition Dallas continues at Palace Poker. Day 1d kicks off at 11:00 a.m. local time and Day 1e gets underway in the evening at 6:00 p.m. Day 1f is the last flight and will be a turbo beginning at 10:00 p.m.
The tournament features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, with six Day 1 starting flights taking place over three days. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return on Sunday, August 16, for Day 2, when a winner will be crowned.
Also up for grabs are points toward the PokerNews PowerStack Leaderboard, where the top 10 players throughout the Fall season will each earn a package to Thunder Valley Casino Resort and entry into the exclusive $300 Dream Seat Invitational.
Through Day 1c, a total of 318 entries have been tallied, and with the busiest day on the schedule left to be had, that number is anticipated to climb substantially. As of now, only 39 of those competitors will be advancing to Day 2, all of whom are already in the money.
Mark Fisher, the Day 1a chip leader, tops the overall counts with a whopping 933,000. Closest behind him is Day 1c chip leader Hau Yee Eric Yow with 856,000, while Anwesh Baisyat (765,000), who finished runner-up on Day 1c, rounds out the podium.
Overall Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Fisher | United States | 933,000 |
| 2 | Hau Yee Eric Yow | United States | 856,000 |
| 3 | Anwesh Baisyat | United States | 765,000 |
| 4 | Christopher Arterberry | United States | 644,000 |
| 5 | John Blansett | United States | 486,000 |
| 6 | Shannon Eason | United States | 482,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Thomas | United States | 458,000 |
| 8 | Ethan Wilson | United States | 456,000 |
| 9 | Bill Burford | United States | 438,000 |
| 10 | Bart Bogard | United States | 436,000 |
Players will begin each starting flight with 40,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Levels will be 30 minutes in length and registration will remain open until the start of Level 9.
Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2. Any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive a min-cash.
Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field (rounded down) remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the six flights on Sunday, August 16, where the event will play down to a winner.
Mystery Bounties begin once players are in the money and $100 of the tournament buy-in will be added to the Mystery Bounty prize pool.
Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1d | August 15 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Day 1e | August 15 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Day 1f | August 15 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Day 2 | August 16 | 10:00 a.m. |
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